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I’ve set my kidlit and yalit reading goals low (50 books on GoodReads for 2014), but I still can’t resist joining KidLit Frenzy’s Nonfiction Picture Book Challenge again. I’m only going to commit myself to one book a month and now that I’m no longer reading review journals regularly will definitely be gleaning ideas from […]

This year for picture book month I am going to read a picture book set in Africa each day. I will be striving for a mix of folklore, picture book biographies and picture books with modern settings. November 1 (Kenya): For You Are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Cunnane, art by Ana Juan. A boy […]

Picture Book Month has rolled around again. Once again, the Picture Book Month website features an interview with a picture book author or illustrator about why picture books are important as well as numerous great printables. Many librarians and teachers have planned activities to highlight the month. Be sure to check out Watch Connect Read for information […]

November has been declared Picture Book Month. A month to celebrate literacy through picture books. Each day at the Picture Book Month website there is an interview with a picture book author or illustrator about why picture books are important. Good stuff. Also nice downloadables for promoting in your library, school, etc. Everyday at work […]